Automobile hatrack



Oct. 30, 1923.

C. W. WALTON AUTOMOBILE HA'IRAGK Filed June 26. 1922 INVENTOR. Charles 1 1 Wali 0m ATTORNEY Patented ot. 33, 1923.

PTh'Lhil" CHARLES \V. WALTON, OF FRUITVALE,

CALIFORNIA.

- AUTOMOBILE HA'IRACK.

Application filed June 26, 1922.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. WALTON, a citizen of the United States, residin at Fruitvale, county of Alameda, State of alifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Hatracks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in hat racks, the principal object being to provide a hat rack, especially adapted to hold a ladys hat, whic is intended and arranged to be removably mounted in connection with an automobile top, and which will be supported by one of the bows or cross beams of the top supporting frame.

The device is especially suited to be used when a party is touring, the ladies usually desiring to remove their large or delicate hats while travelling, both for the sake of comfort, and to avoid spoiling or losing the hat in the unavoidable wind always in evidence in an open car when travelling along the highway.

y device is intended to hold a hat out of the way of the passengers and wind, and in sue a manner that it cannot be dislodged by vibration or otherwise when once in place.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will beexceedingly effective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

in the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

.Fig. 1 is a. perspective view of the hut rack as installed on an automobile, showing a hat in place.

Fig. 2 is a similar enlarged view of the device detached.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes a horizontal frame, preferably made of stout wire or light rod formed as a rectangle, whose Width is sub- Serial No. 570,925.

stantially that of one of the bows 2 of the automobile-top frame.

Hinged to the frame and intermediate the ends thereof is a hanger 3 shaped to pass about and be supported by the bow 2, and adapted to be then detachably snapped into connection with the opposite side member of the frame 1.

he bows 2 almost universally curve downwardly from the center toward the ends, and the frame 1 being straight and of somewhat resilient material, the latter is sprung when the hanger 3 is positioned on the bow and clamped with the frame, so that the frame frictionally engages the bow at the ends of the former, thus holding it firmly in place and preventing vibratory movement.

Depending downwardly from the ends of the frame 1 are arms 4, which are bent at their lower ends for a certain distance as at 5, and then bend forwardly to form a horizontal loop 6 of a size sutlicient to receive therein the crown 7 of a hat, the rear end of the loop being open to permit the crown being slid therein.

Turnably mounted as at 8 on one of the arms at for movement in the plane of the loop 6 is an enclosing member 9 for the said open end of the loop, which member extends across the loop opening with a slight curvature as at 10 oppositely disposed to that of the loop. and having on its end opposite to the hinged or pivoted end 8 a catch member 11 adapted to engage the adjacent member 5. Adjacent said catch the member 9 projects outwardly with respect to the member 5 to form afinger-hold 12.

-he distance between the arms 4 is suiiicient to receive therebetween the rim 7 of the hat. of any size within reasonable limits.

resuming the device to be mounted to insert a hat into the rack it is only necessary to disengage the catch 11, and move the closure member 9 away from the loop so as to enable the crown of the hat being slid into the loop. upside down, with the rim 7* rest-- ing on the loopand also on the members 5. The member 9 is then moved back to its closing position, and the catch 11 again engaged.

The arms 4 are of such a depth that while ample space is had between the members 5 and 1 to receive a rim and any trimmings thereon, such space is not as deep as the l on one side edge crown of the hat, so that the latter can never be displaced by upward movement induced by severe jolting or excessive spring movement of the car.

The rack may also be made in sizes suit able for mens hats if-found desirable.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a devic as substantially fulfills the objects of the inventlon as set forth herein.

cure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hat holder for installation on automobiles comprising a horizontal frame adapted to be placed under and supported from a top-bow of the car, vertical arms depending from the frame a horizontal open loop member connected at its opposite ends to the lower ends of the arms, and a closure member for the loop-opening turnably mounted on one of the arms.

2. A hat holder for installation on automobiles comprising a horizontal frame adapted to be placed under and supported from a top-bow of the car, vertical arms depending from the opposite ends .of the frame, a horizontal and open loop member extending between the lower ends of the arms and formed integral therewith, and a closure member for the loop-opening formed as a wire having at one end a vertical coil formed integral therewith and through which one of said arms passes, whereby to permit swinging movement of said closure member in a 3. A hat holder for installation on automobiles comprising a horizontal frame adapted to be placed under and supported from a top-bow of the car, vertical wire arms depending from opposite ends of the frame, a horizontal and rigid open loop formed with and extending between the lower ends ofthe arms. a wire closure'memher for the loop-opening having a loop on one end embracing one of the arms, and a catch formed integral with the other end of the closure member adapted to rest on and engage the other arm.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES W. WALTON.

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